Air-operated advertising device



March 5, 1929. M, G, MASTERS Y 1;'704-,572

AIR OPERATED ADVERTISING DEVICE I Filed Aug. 4, 1927 Cir Patented Mar. 5, 21929.

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'AR-PERATED DVERTSING DEVICE.

Application filed August 4, 192'?. Serial No. 210,540.

This invention relates to an improved ady vertisingldevice employing movable parts for the display ot advertisements, Wind or airoperated means for keeping the advertisement displaying parts in motion, and a iigure which is lept in motion by the operation oic the air or Wind operated devices, the Whole constituting a device which attracts the attention o1 passers by and maintains their interest so that they naturally observe the advertisement-s which are displayed.

My invention operated means such as a Wind wheel, a dancing ligure arranged to be 'actuated thereby, preferably means for holding` the Wind wheel in the Wind, and a rotarily mounted advertisenient-display structure or Wheel which is turned by the Wind Wheel.

The wind Wheel serves the double purpose or operating the dancing ligure and rotating an advertisement display Wheel or structure so that the gyrations of the ligure, While attracting, and holding, the attention of passers-by, are necessarily associated with the operation of the advertisement-display arrwangement and attention is thus brought to the advertisements.l

A practical embodiment ofthe invention is set forth hereinafter but it will be understood that modifications may be resorted to Without departing from the principle of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1, is aside elevation, partly in section; and

Fig. 2, is a plan View'.

The device is supported by an upright l which carries a revoluble hub or cap 2 at its upper end. The upright or stand 1 may be secured or supported in any desired position.

Secured to the hub 2 are crossed upper pieces 3 and crossed lower pieces fl. A circular rim or band y is carried'by cross pieces 3 and 4 and, With them, constitutes a revoluble Wheel Which turns on the upright 1. rThe rim or band 5 has a laterally arranged flange 6 for the support of the ball bearings or cage of balls 7 Whose purposewill presently appear` Surrounding the rim 5 and mounted on the ialls or bearings 7 is an outer, advertisements display hand or ring 8 which is adapted to revolve around the rim 5, as 'will presently appear. he ring 8 is provided With holes 9 by Which it is positively driven. The ring 8 is provided with advertising matterot any charcomprehends a Wind or airY acter, forinstance diiferent announcements of the same `.advertiser or of different advertisers. These advertisements appearing on-the outer Jface of the ring 8 are successively brought to the attention of the observer as the ring 8 revolves. l

liiounted on the cross piece 3 Vare bearings lO-and 11 and in these bearings ismounted va revoluble shaft 12A A Wind or air driven Wheel 13.is secured to the shaft 12 and is utilized to rotate said shaft. Ordinary Wind pressure, or larticial air pressure may be used to rotate the Wind Wheel y13.

Secured to one of the bearings is a tail 14 which serves asa rudder-to hold the Wheel 13 kin the Wind. This tail is preferably provided with advertising mattei' onone or both sides thereof. Y

An articulated dancing ligure 15 of any hind is mounted so-that it will vibrate up-and down on one ofthe pieces 3. This figure is supported by a strip, rod, or piece 16 Which is suitably secured as at 1? to an upright 18. carried bythe piece 3. y l

A single, double, orany othervkind of cam or agitator 19 which is secured to the shaft 12, is adapted to Wipe against the spring rod or piece 16, as the shaft 12turns, thereby to `iiggle or vibrate the ligure 15 so that it Will go through its gyrations and will dance on the piece 3. Y

Mounted in suitable brackets 20 on the bearing 11, is a revoluble shaft 21 Which carries'` on its lower end a pin or star Wheel 22y Whose points project through a slot 9 in the rim 5 and are arranged to enter the holes 9 in the ring 8 for the purpose of rotating said ring from the shaft 12.

Any suitablemeans such as shown at 23 may be providedl on the shaft 12 and onthe shaft 2O tor the purpose of driving the shaft 2O so that the ring 8 will be turned.

Under natural or artificial air pressure, the Wind Wheel 12 rotates, thereby vibrating the ligure 15 Which goes through amusing and entertaininggyrations and imitates various kinds of dancing.

At the same time, the ring 8 is rotated and the advertisements arel successively brought into view and as lthey are just below 'the dancing ligure l15, they necessarily are seen by the observers and thus the advertising value of the combination with a rotarily ymounted structure having a rim and a central hub, of an independent, rotarily mounted ring surrounding, and carried by, the said rim, `ail' operated means carried by the aforesaid structure, and means operated by said air Operated means adapted for revolving the ring. in relation to the rim, Without interfen ing with the turning of the aforesaid sti-ucture.

2. In an air operated advertising device,

the combination With a rotarily mounted structure having a rim and a central hub, of an independent, riotaiily mounted ring surrounding, and carried by, the said rim, a' shat carried by the hub and rim, a Wind Wheel for turning said shaft, anl operative device Operatedby the shaft, and an opera- Y Aive connection between the shaft andthe ring whereby the ring will be rotated by the 'Wind Wheel While the operative device is be, mg actuated. l 

